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diethanolamine

diethanolamine noun: a hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.

Noun

diethanolamine (countable and uncountable, plural diethanolamines)

  1. A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
    Synonyms:
    DEA, iminodiethanol

Synonyms of diethanolamine

Forms of diethanolamine

pluraldiethanolamines

Questions about diethanolamine

What does diethanolamine mean?
Diethanolamine means a hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
What part of speech is diethanolamine?
Diethanolamine is a noun.
What is the plural of diethanolamine?
The plural of diethanolamine is diethanolamines.

Words near diethanolamine in the dictionary

  1. dietetist
  2. dietetists
  3. dietetitian
  4. dieth
  5. diethadione
  6. diethanolamine
  7. diethanolamines
  8. diethazine
  9. diethenoid
  10. diether
  11. diethers

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